“The question of who owns Gelegele had gone through litigation and had long been settled. At the High Court of Justice Benin, in Suit B/44/1970, judgement was in favour of Benin by Justice Ekeruche(J) on December 22, 1978. In the judgement, he held that: ‘Finally, I enter judgement in this case as follows: for the avoidance of all doubt, argument and controversy, I hear by say unequivocally that Gelegele village and its environs and bushes are Benin land. They do not belong to the Ijaw of Gelegele as owners. The Ijaws are tenants of his Highness, Akenzua II, the Oba of Benin. Apart from the above, the plaintiff’s claim is dismissed in their entirety.’

According to the Bini chiefs, dissatisfied with the judgement, the Ijaw appealed the ruling. The Appeal Court dismissed their appeal and, again, delivered judgement in favour of Benin. The lead judgement was read by Justice Abdul Ganiyu (J) on December 16, 1981. Still not satisfied, the Ijaw went to the Supreme Court with Suit No.SC.131/1982. On August 19, 1983, Muhamadu Lawal Uwais, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, and four others dismissed their appeal, upheld the judgement of the lower courts and awarded costs against the Ijaws. Despite these judgements, the Bini chiefs declared that the Ijaws still claim ownership of Gelegele”.

P.S. Any attempt or group of attempts to annex Gelegele will mean war. We the Binis are very peaceful & if you Ijaws should try as much as do anything silly then be ready for the music.

We Izon will never let go of our land at Gelegele. The Bini think this is olden days where they subjugated the small tribes around them. No no no the tides have turned in our favour for we are sons of the water. Asawana!

The gelegele case don tie gele


I think you people should obey the rule of law or find amicable arbitration to settle the dispute

SlayerForever:
We Izon will never let go of our land at Gelegele. The Bini think this is olden days where they subjugated the small tribes around them. No no no the tides have turned in our favour for we are sons of the water. Asawana!

hahahahaa. You’ll meet your end. Try any nonsense. You guys are tenants in Benin & will forget will forever be tenants. Aswana my foot. Creek animals.

criuze:
The gelegele case don tie gele


I think you people should obey the rule of law or find amicable arbitration to settle the dispute

ijaws are the ones looking for trouble. They’re land grabbers but trust me they’ll meet their end. Creek animals. What favour? You ijaws have no history. You’ve always been slaves and you’ll continue to be slaves.

iamuyiekpen:
ijaws are the ones looking for trouble. They’re land grabbers but trust me they’ll meet their end. Creek animals. What favour? You ijaws have no history. You’ve always been slaves and you’ll continue to be slaves.

My izon ibe owns gelege land and nothing can the Benin miscreants do about it,we are fighters.

Izuchukwu18:


My izon ibe owns gelege land and nothing can the Benin miscreants do about it,we are fighters.

The ijaws are tenant and they will remain tenant.

OVB123:
The ijaws are tenant and they will remain tenant.

No argument,we are the owners of gelege

Cross river State is now part of ijaw

Izuchukwu18:


My izon ibe owns gelege land and nothing can the Benin miscreants do about it,we are fighters.

let know when you’re done crying.

[Nairaland association of jobless youths], oya come and start argument